Hello maddiealh: I'm sorry I don't have anything to share with regard to your experience. Hopefully there will be some other members who can relate. However I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

Here's a link to an article, from PsychCentral's archives, on the subject of how to deal with family members & friends who don't get it. Perhaps it may be of some interest:

https://psychcentral.com/blog/7-ways...o-dont-get-it/

I don't know, of course, if you're here simply seeking advice with regard to this particular concern or if you plan to hang in here with us. However, should you be planning to continue on (we hope you do)... may I suggest you introduce yourself over on PC's New Member Introductions forum? Here's a link:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/new-...introductions/

There's a lot of support that can be available here on PC. The more you post, & reply to other members' posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are the chat rooms where you'll be able to interact with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) So please keep posting!